Russian emigre behind Pale Fire and Pnin (7)

I believe the answer is:

nabokov

(Other definitions for nabokov that I've seen before include "Author of ''Lolita'' in book van" , "Vladimir --, author" , "Russian author" , "Lolita writer" , "Wrote Lolita and Pale Fire" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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